Designation

National Historic Trail sites

The NPS data lists 18 sites with the designation “National Historic Trail”. Together they had 3 active alerts in the Oct 28, 2026 snapshot.

Updated · NPS Data API

National Historic Trail sites
ParkDesignationStateActive alertsClosuresCampgroundsEntrance fee
Ala Kahakai National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailHI000Free
Butterfield Overland National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailMO, AR, OK, TX, NM, AZ, CA000Free
California National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailCA, CO, ID, KS, MO, NE, NV, OR, UT, WY000Free
Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailVA, MD, DE, DC, PA, NY000Free
El Camino Real de los Tejas National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailTX, LA000Free
El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailNM, TX000Free
Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailAZ, CA000Free
Lewis & Clark National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailIA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MO, MT, NE, ND, OH, OR, PA, SD, WA, WV000Free
Mormon Pioneer National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailIL, IA, NE, UT, WY000Free
Old Spanish National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailAZ, CA, CO, NV, NM, UT000Free
Oregon National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailID, KS, MO, NE, OR, WA, WY000Free
Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailNC, SC, TN, VA000Free
Pony Express National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailCA, CO, KS, MO, NE, NV, UT, WY000Free
Santa Fe National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailCO, KS, MO, NM, OK000Free
Selma To Montgomery National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailAL213Free
Star-Spangled Banner National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailMD, VA, DC100Free
Trail Of Tears National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailAL, AR, GA, IL, KY, MO, NC, OK, TN000Free
Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route National Historic TrailNational Historic TrailMA, RI, CT, NY, NJ, PA, DE, MD, VA, DC000Free

Other NPS designations

The designation is the official title the NPS uses for each site. Some sites have no designation listed in the data.

National Monument 82National Historic Site 78National Historical Park 64National Park 52National Memorial 17National Recreation Area 16National Battlefield 11Park 11National Seashore 10National Military Park 9National Preserve 9National Park & Preserve 8National Scenic Trail 6National Battlefield Park 4Memorial 3National Lakeshore 3National Monument & Preserve 3Parkway 3Part of Colonial National Historical Park 3National Reserve 2National River & Recreation Area 2National Scenic River 2Wild & Scenic River 2Affiliated Area 1Ecological & Historic Preserve 1International Historic Site 1International Park 1Memorial Parkway 1National and State Parks 1National Battlefield Site 1

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Sources

  • National Park Service Data API, snapshot of Oct 28, 2026.
  • Data: National Park Service (NPS) Data API, U.S. Department of the Interior (developer.nps.gov). This product uses the NPS Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the National Park Service. The National Park Service and the U.S. Department of the Interior do not endorse OpenParks. Photos are NPS images shown with their original credits; park descriptions are short excerpts credited to the NPS. Always confirm current conditions on nps.gov before you travel.